Purple Robe Black Locust
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- spring flowers
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- B&B fields
A tough, fast growing tree with upright arching branches. The late spring, pea-like flowers are purple, wisteria-like, and held in pendulous racemes. Bees are attracted to the flowers. The leaves emerge bronze-red and turn to green as they mature. The fall color is yellow. It grows well in hot dry climates; adapts well to urban conditions and poor soils. Also called 'Casque Rouge'. Patented in 1964.
- Common Name: Purple Robe Black Locust
- Height: 50' tall
- Spread: 30' wide
- Type: Deciduous
- Zone: 4 - 9
